Emelie Lindström (Balrog B/S) and Fredrik Djurling (AIK IBF) have been elected players of the year in Sweden for 2008/2009.

This was already the second time in a row that Emelie Lindström received this award. Both players still have a chance to win the national championships title as well when AIK IBF will play in the Men´s final and Balrog B/S in the women´s final.

Emelie Lindström

Born: 30th of October 1986
Height/Weight: 165 cm/61 kg
Position: Forward
Club: Balrog B/S IK
Original Club: Högdalens AIS
Other clubs:-
Internationals:
28 internationals, 49 points (32+17), 1 WFC-gold (2007)
Swedish League:
6 seasons, 295 points (161+134), 1 silver and 3 bronze medals

The following is said about the player of the year:
Already last season she was seen as a rather complete player, but this season she has excelled herself. She is even more confident when playing; she is enormously effective and makes the right choices. Lindström will be a very important player in the 2009 Women´s WFC.

Fredrik Djurling

Born: 15th of September 1981
Height/Weight: 193 cm/87 kg
Position: Forward
Club: AIK IBF
Original Club: Järfälla IBK
Other clubs: –
Internationals:
51 internationals, 42 points (28+14), 2 WFC-gold medals (2004 and 2006), 1 WFC silver (2008)
Swedish League:
10 seasons, 225 points (122+103), 1 silver medal

The following is said about the player of the year:
Fredrik Djurling has constantly kept his play on a high level and with his strong two way play been an important player for both AIK and the national team. Djurling also has a lot of other strengths such as: stick range, taking his team into account, has a winner instinct, is a modest player and a dangerous goal scorer.

Djurling was also elected as the all-star center in WFC 2008.

Read more about the player of the year from the Swedish Floorball Federation´s website

Source:  Swedish Floorball Federation